Michael Fitzgerald Dobbins Jr., 38, of Lexington Park
Michael Fitzgerald Dobbins Jr., 38, of Lexington Park, is facing four drug-related charges in St. Mary’s County, including felony possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, after a February 26, 2026 traffic stop on Great Mills Road, according to District Court records.
Dobbins is charged with one count of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, listed in court records as involving fentanyl; two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis, involving fentanyl and cocaine; and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, involving a glass smoking device. The felony charge carries a listed possible penalty of up to five years and/or a $15,000 fine, while the possession charges list possible penalties of up to one year and/or $5,000 each, and the paraphernalia charge lists a possible penalty of up to $500.
According to the application for charges filed by Deputy Aaron Ocasio of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began at about 2:29 p.m. on February 26, 2026, while the deputy was traveling south on Great Mills Road near Dollar General. The deputy reported seeing a silver or gray Mercedes-Benz sedan with illegal tint on the front driver and passenger side windows. After activating emergency equipment, the vehicle stopped in the parking lot of International Beverage on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park.
Court documents state that the deputy identified the driver as Dobbins through a Maryland driver’s license. While Dobbins was looking for his license and registration, the deputy reported that Dobbins’ hands were “very shaky,” which the deputy described as nervous behavior. The deputy wrote that he saw a small plastic bag with white powder in Dobbins’ left jacket pocket and then asked him to step out of the vehicle.
Dobbins was handcuffed, and the deputy searched the jacket pocket where the bag had been seen, according to the charging documents. The deputy reported finding that bag and a second bag containing a white powdery substance, initially suspected to be cocaine. Court documents also state that deputies found $1,525 in various small denominations, along with blue nitrile gloves in Dobbins’ pocket.
The charging application says Dobbins “further mentioned that he has recently been released from jail after being arrested for possessing CDS.” The deputy also reported that a search of the vehicle turned up a glass smoking device with white residue on the floorboard in the rear seating area.
At about 2:58 p.m., according to the filing, the deputy read Dobbins his Miranda rights. The charging documents state that Dobbins “invoked his right, wishing not to speak to me at that time.”
A Maryland State Police laboratory report received April 2, 2026, identified the two plastic bags as containing fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, and xylazine, which was listed as a non-controlled substance, according to the application. The glass smoking device was reported to contain cocaine residue.
Court documents also say a cell phone was seized from Dobbins during the investigation and later searched under a warrant. According to the deputy’s written statement, a review of the phone data indicated Dobbins was selling fentanyl to multiple people. The deputy wrote that, based on training and experience, the packaging, cash, gloves, and phone data supported the allegation that Dobbins possessed fentanyl with intent to distribute.
An arrest warrant was issued April 17, 2026, and court records show it was served April 22, 2026. At an initial appearance that day, Dobbins was ordered held without bond after a commissioner found a reasonable likelihood that he posed a danger to the safety of another person or the community. The initial appearance records show attorney Hassan Ahmed appeared remotely for Dobbins.
At a bail review hearing on April 23, 2026, Judge Karen Christy Holt Chesser ordered Dobbins released on recognizance. Court records list required conditions including appearing in court, not engaging in criminal activity, and abstaining from alcohol or the abusive use or possession of narcotics or other controlled dangerous substances without a prescription.
